NFHS Baseball Exam Questions with 100% Correct and Verified Answers

NFHS Baseball Exam Questions with 100% Correct and Verified Answers When the dugout area is temporarily extended: - Correct Answer D. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for both teams." "Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood: - Correct Answer C. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be labeled." "The second baseman, with the ball in his glove, maliciously slaps the runner before he reaches second base. - Correct Answer D. A, B and C. (A. The ball is immediately dead and the second baseman is ejected. B. The runner is declared to be out. C. Other runners will be awarded appropriate bases they would have obtained had the malicious contact not occurred)" "If the home team has a charged conference, the visiting team: - Correct Answer A. May also have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its conference when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further delayed." "To start a game, the determination of whether the grounds and other conditions are suitable is made by: - Correct Answer B. The Home coach" "Provided a ground rule does not supersede a rules book rule, it becomes in force when: - Correct Answer D. Both A and B. (A. Both coaches agree to the proposed ground rules. B. The umpires formulate the ground rules if the teams cannot agree)" "If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his judgment and the circumstances of the play: - Correct Answer D. A, B and C. (Call an out, award bases or return runners)" "Each player shall be numbered with a plain number of solid color contrasting with the color of the shirt: - Correct Answer B. On the back of the jersey" "The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all NOCSAE requirements but has a mirror-like surface. - Correct Answer B. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced." "If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is discovered by the umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of the play or the award of: - Correct Answer C. Two bases." "Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment: - Correct Answer C. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief" "The term "ball" is used as: - Correct Answer D. All of the above. (A playing implement necessary to conduct a game, A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat, Possible umpire designation of a pitch.)" "To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls: - Correct Answer C. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count." "A ball is determined as a lodged ball if it is: - Correct Answer D. All of the above (stuck, wedged, or unreachable)" "B1 is crowding the front edge of the batter's box and legally hits the pitch. His stride through with his swing places his front foot on the ground in front and outside the batter's box while his back foot remains in the box. The batted ball bounces up and accidentally hits B1's front leg - Correct Answer A. Foul Ball" "An infield fly is a fair fly that is hit before there are two outs and at a time when at least first and second bases are occupied and - Correct Answer C. Can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort" "Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat: - Correct Answer D. A and B. (A. That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play. B. That creates malicious contact with any fielder regardless of whether the fielder had the ball or was in or out of the baseline)" "Follow-through interference occurs when: - Correct Answer D. The bat hits the catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at home plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner." "An illegal substitute is: - Correct Answer B. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order." "If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the option to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided the infraction is discovered: - Correct Answer A. Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team." "In the fifth inning, the assistant coach leaves the first-base coaching box and advances toward the base umpire to mildly dispute an out call. - Correct Answer D. B and C (A. The assistant coach is automatically ejected. B. The assistant coach is restricted to the dugout for the remainder of the game.)" "A coach may have in his possession while in a coach's box: - Correct Answer B. Stopwatch, hard copy of a rules book and a scorebook." "The visiting team traveled to the game by car. One of the starting player's car broke down and there are only eight players present at game time. An assistant coach has gone to pick them up and should arrive quickly. - Correct Answer D. The game may not start until the visiting team has nine players present." "The first batter of the game enters the batter's box with an illegal bat. - Correct Answer A. The batter is declared out and the head coach is restricted to the dugout/bench." "Smith, the No. 5 hitter, strains his knee sliding into second base on a double. He is not able to continue and the team does not have a substitute available. - Correct Answer C. The most recent batter not on base is allowed to run for Smith." "When a batter enters the batter's box with an illegal bat: - Correct Answer B. The ball becomes dead immediately." "With a runner on first base and less than two outs, the ball is immediately dead when: - Correct Answer C. Both A and B. (A. An infielder intentionally drops a fair bunt. B. An infielder intentionally drops a fair fly.)" "The ball becomes dead when time is taken to: - Correct Answer D. All of the above (A. Make an award when a runner is obstructed by a fielder. B. When an intentional base on balls is to be awarded. C. When baserunning penalties are imposed.)" "When a player is incapacitated during play: - Correct Answer D. Both A and B (A. Time should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball play and a putout is possible. B. Time would be called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety)" "The pitching regulations begin when: - Correct Answer B. The pitcher intentionally contacts the pitcher's plate." "With the bases loaded and two outs, the batter hits a home run. The runner from second fails to touch third and the defense properly appeals the mistake. - Correct Answer D. No runs will score" "When a strikeout involves more than one batter, it is charged to: - Correct Answer D. The batter who received at least two strikes. If no batter received more than one strike, it is charged to the batter who received the third strike." "A putout is credited to a fielder who: - Correct Answer D. Both A and B. (A. Catches a ball in flight. B. Tags a runner or puts out a runner by holding the ball while touching a base to which a runner is forced to advance or return. )" "A double play or triple play is credited to one or more fielders: - Correct Answer B. When two or three players are put out between the time a pitch is delivered and the time the ball next becomes dead or is next in possession of the pitcher in pitching position" "The pitcher, after having made his stretch and with his hands together, turns his shoulders to check the runner at first base. - Correct Answer B. This is a balk." "The pitcher, in the wind-up position, may: - Correct Answer D. A and B. (A. Deliver a pitch. B. Legally step backward off the pitcher's plate.)" "After the pitcher has placed the pivot foot on the ground clearly behind the plate, the pitcher can _______. - Correct Answer D. A and C. (A. Re-establish the pitching position and legally pitch the ball. C. Throw or feint to a base the same as that of any infielder.)" "For the set position, the pitcher shall stand with the: - Correct Answer C. Pivot foot in contact with or directly in front of and parallel to the pitcher's plate" "With runners on base, the pitcher drops the ball during delivery: - Correct Answer C. If the ball crosses the foul line it shall be declared a ball." "After F1 has started his delivery, B1 requests but is not granted time and steps out of the batter's box. - Correct Answer A. The pitch is a strike regardless of the location." "When an improper batter's actions are made legal, the batting order picks up with the name: - Correct Answer C. Of the batter following that of the legalized improper batter." "When a batted ball contacts the batter while he is in the batter's box: - Correct Answer B. A strike is charged to the batter as a foul ball." "The ball is dead immediately and the batter is out when: - Correct Answer D. A, B and C. (A. He hits the ball fair with a foot touching home plate. B. He hits the ball foul with a foot on the ground completely outside the lines of the batter's box. C. He bunts the ball fair with his knee touching the ground completely outside the lines of the batter's box.)" "A batter is declared out when: - Correct Answer D. All of the above (A. The third-base coach interferes with the third baseman attempting to field a foul fly ball. B. He enters the batter's box with an illegal bat. C. An attempted bunt on the third strike is foul.)" "Jones, advancing from first to third, fails to touch second base and is standing on third when the throw from the outfield goes into the dugout. - Correct Answer D. Jones cannot legally return to his missed base and is subject to being declared out upon proper and successful appeal." "A runner acquires the right to the proper unoccupied base if the runner touches the base before being put out. The runner is then entitled to this base until________. - Correct Answer D. All the above (A. The runner is put out. B. The runner legally touches the next base while it is unoccupied. C. The runner is forced to advance to the next base by a following runner.)" "If two runners are on the same base at the same time in a non-force situation, and both are tagged: - Correct Answer D. The following runner is declared out." "A batted ball is one-hopped to the pitcher who gloves the ball. He cannot immediately get the ball out of his glove and tosses the glove with the ball to the first baseman. - Correct Answer D. All of the above. (A. Ball stays live and in play. B. The out is declared if the ball/glove gets to first base before the runner. C. It is not a two-base award.)" "When a runner dives over a fielder: - Correct Answer C. The runner is out and the ball remains live unless interference occurs" "R1 is attempting to score when the catcher, without the ball, is blocking home plate allowing R1 no access to score. R1 runs over the catcher and the umpire correctly calls malicious contact. The umpire will: - Correct Answer A. Declare R1 out and eject."